Saturday Housecleaning - Chef Misfit at Your Service

My system for Tattoosday is to try and go chronologically, but that never works out. I generally jump all over the place. I keep a list of all my pending posts, with the date associated with them, so I know where I am in my quest for a relatively normal timeline.<br /><br />Although not my oldest "pending post," this one is from a guy named Austin, who I met in Penn Station back in April:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJz57GmuLRpRZYg9S8QFiNShizWVFaKTV2qf54lF0MSWwkfTCcjKmaJczFzTPvxwnuPHjm1ABbqczlxfrAhBV50Z3eP9Q541681xRs07xDRNBd6BJyD7011jPIQlyK6x1NDrvVxL2TLsA/s1600/Chef+Misfit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJz57GmuLRpRZYg9S8QFiNShizWVFaKTV2qf54lF0MSWwkfTCcjKmaJczFzTPvxwnuPHjm1ABbqczlxfrAhBV50Z3eP9Q541681xRs07xDRNBd6BJyD7011jPIQlyK6x1NDrvVxL2TLsA/s640/Chef+Misfit.jpg" width="282" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This tattoo, on Austin's left arm, had to have a great story about it, right? Especially, with the food at the bottom of the piece?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZzW8J44nX3g3hLKKkIFF_ieoM4D8VjqK0Di495m3H-YoHSPQ332ccs2t8uTV0aIEUKJ9inOSdi2sLc4SeuyVAWHqW6j5lBM3GvR1v_EBxATQ0JqifaEiu0Nt9NWWUTNYhArUOdmA_iiY/s1600/Chef+Misfit+Detail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZzW8J44nX3g3hLKKkIFF_ieoM4D8VjqK0Di495m3H-YoHSPQ332ccs2t8uTV0aIEUKJ9inOSdi2sLc4SeuyVAWHqW6j5lBM3GvR1v_EBxATQ0JqifaEiu0Nt9NWWUTNYhArUOdmA_iiY/s320/Chef+Misfit+Detail.jpg" width="238" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That is the logo from the <a href="http://www.misfits.com/">Misfits</a>, complete with chef's hat and various ingredients for something.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I stopped Austin at a dining establishment in Penn Station, and didn't want to disturb him too much, so I snapped photos, got some basic info, and figured I'd fill in the blanks with him via e-mail.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Unfortunately, he didn't respond to my e-mail inquiries and, his credit of the work, citing Chris Brewer at Seventh Saga as the artist, left me with a cold trail.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I know he is/was a culinary student and a fan of the Misfits, but that's all folks. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So, let's just enjoy what we see and know, and perhaps I can update you with more information later.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks to Austin for sharing the tattoo with us!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} </style> <![endif]--> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-small;">This entry is ©2011 Tattoosday. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-small;">If you are reading this on another web site other than Tattoosday, without attribution, please note that it has been copied without the author's permission and is in violation of copyright laws. 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Saturday Housecleaning - Chef Misfit at Your Service

My system for Tattoosday is to try and go chronologically, but that never works out. I generally jump all over the place. I keep a list of a...

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Michael and his Misfits Ink

I met Michael in Bay Ridge, at 92nd and 3rd Avenue, and he offered up these two tattoos on his forearm:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_1K0QJg0Fy79pX6pnZAJ8y-JopY3ywlc20xgE3xgFRzd0BXgPRY_d-zfBFIb8mVjwQa87RNNQ70iTsuM0qukRb4pg2rrO8czM5xLAaNbj2EkJjIK1zhUHd4gOZHK1slXyAOIpwE26gws/s1600/Misfits.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_1K0QJg0Fy79pX6pnZAJ8y-JopY3ywlc20xgE3xgFRzd0BXgPRY_d-zfBFIb8mVjwQa87RNNQ70iTsuM0qukRb4pg2rrO8czM5xLAaNbj2EkJjIK1zhUHd4gOZHK1slXyAOIpwE26gws/s640/Misfits.jpg" width="284" /></a></div><br />I recognized the top piece as a <a href="http://www.misfits.com/">Misfits</a> tattoo and asked why he chose it.<br /><br />He responded:<br /><br /><blockquote>"They are my favorite band of all time and when I say the Misfits, I mean the 1977-1983 Misfits. That to me is one of the greatest bands of all time and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Danzig">Glenn Danzig</a> is my favorite singer of all time."</blockquote><br />He credited <a href="http://markharada.com/">Mark Harada</a>, currently at <a href="http://www.eastsideinktattoo.com/">East Side Ink</a>, with tattooing this back in 2002.<br /><br />The <a href="http://www.the7thhouse.com/">Danzig</a> skull below the Misfits piece was done, he told me, by <a href="http://christorrestattoos.com/">Chris Torres</a> in 2010.<br /><br />Here's a little classic Misfits to get you going today:<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="405" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/vu4VeAzx8HI" width="500"></iframe><br /><br />Thanks to Michael for sharing his tattoos with us here on Tattoosday!<br /><br /><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-small;">This entry is ©2011 Tattoosday. </span></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-small;">If you are reading this on another web site other than Tattoosday, without attribution, please note that it has been copied without the author's permission and is in violation of copyright laws. Please feel free to visit <a href="http://tattoosday.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://tattoosday.blogspot.com</a> and read our original content. Please let me know if you saw this elsewhere so I contact the webmaster of the offending site and advise them of this violation in their Terms of Use Agreement.</span></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span>

Michael and his Misfits Ink

I met Michael in Bay Ridge, at 92nd and 3rd Avenue, and he offered up these two tattoos on his forearm: I recognized the top piece as a Misf...

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Dispatch from the 2011 New York City Tattoo Convention (A Recap)

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKrywxoPMEeDq9L2z_ju5Zs8gmvOj0cIrtOBIaPCzZt8P3sbRxeM3X0ZAcEo9QQCsHzsXS09BraT2dUZ3EZP21Nq_ZpyHVITe2G2fjk6PxVd8JJ-DUMe1i6Uw7VLMzXGOtQ9UcOB1zTQ0/s1600/convention.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKrywxoPMEeDq9L2z_ju5Zs8gmvOj0cIrtOBIaPCzZt8P3sbRxeM3X0ZAcEo9QQCsHzsXS09BraT2dUZ3EZP21Nq_ZpyHVITe2G2fjk6PxVd8JJ-DUMe1i6Uw7VLMzXGOtQ9UcOB1zTQ0/s400/convention.jpg" width="308" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Yesterday I spent a half dozen hours at the <a href="http://www.roselandballroom.com/">Roseland Ballroom</a>, where the <a href="http://www.nyctattooconvention.com/index.html">New York City Tattoo Convention </a>was holding court. This was my third trip to the show, and each year, I have a different experience, as Tattoosday has evolved as a site (read about 2009 <a href="http://tattoosday.blogspot.com/2009/05/dispatch-from-new-york-city-tattoo.html">here</a> and 2010 <a href="http://tattoosday.blogspot.com/2010/05/dispatch-from-nyc-tattoo-convention.html">here</a>).<br /><br />In years past, I have only highlighted one or two pieces, as I go into sensory overload. What, outside of a convention's setting, would normally pique my interest, seems commonplace and ordinary. This year, however, I took many more photos, and actually interviewed four people, so this will be Convention Recap Week.<br /><br />I do want to say the best part of the show was hanging and chatting with Marisa and Brian from <a href="http://www.needlesandsins.com/">Needles and Sins</a>, as well as with Nathan from <a href="http://www.knuckletattoos.com/">Knuckle Tattoos</a>. It's not a portrait of future world domination, yet, but here's the three of us, masterminds of three of the best tattoo sites around, and hands and above, the best three inkbloggers at the show:<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNWfTp3Zz6Gk87Q_U0q8EJyN9jt3j7zH2a3_Rmh0OLEKY2Sb-feTFq3_nsJWr4B9qqOyFDagODGNY4Q0F1GxS4ETrueqYM5tUy2TkAme7Q5dzZwXSOGoGUKo6kLAVI4jHgy6VRT7amm18/s1600/Three+Bloggers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNWfTp3Zz6Gk87Q_U0q8EJyN9jt3j7zH2a3_Rmh0OLEKY2Sb-feTFq3_nsJWr4B9qqOyFDagODGNY4Q0F1GxS4ETrueqYM5tUy2TkAme7Q5dzZwXSOGoGUKo6kLAVI4jHgy6VRT7amm18/s400/Three+Bloggers.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nathan, Marisa and Me (photo by Brian Grosz)</td></tr></tbody></table>That moment of self-adulation aside, I spent the first few hours talking to vendors about advertising, chatting with colleagues, and saying hello to people I've met in years past, like <a href="http://tattoosday.blogspot.com/2010/05/dispatch-from-nyc-tattoo-convention.html">Greg</a> who was the high point of last year's show for me.<br /><br />I also like to introduce myself to artists whose work has appeared on the Site before, so I said hi to <a href="http://rosenthaltattoo.com/">Adam Rosenthal</a> of <a href="http://www.thinktanktattoo.com/">Th'Ink Tank</a> in Denver, and <a href="http://www.tattoosbyvinny.com/Tattoos_by_Vinny/Welcome.html">Vinny Romanelli</a> at <a href="http://redrockettattoo.com/">Red Rocket</a> in NYC.<br /><br />I also took a slew of photos of people I didn't interview, so I will just throw them up here. Unfortunately I can't credit any of the amazing artists responsible. However, if you see your work here, shoot me an email and I can give you your proper due. Many of these shots were taken during the first round of the contest, which centered around black and gray work:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0N0aVbugvSKid05JW0NPb3vLUmcnHn63RIMaXjixW_u95SQbYG2FUAssPkcNE0gl8oWXpDA50CrAWRk4W8kCE1BxJ4dcgOoXxAC5mDbLt1uBELMwcBHsARee7rr-JE_DIjkngphEdVp4/s1600/BG+MArilyn+Back.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0N0aVbugvSKid05JW0NPb3vLUmcnHn63RIMaXjixW_u95SQbYG2FUAssPkcNE0gl8oWXpDA50CrAWRk4W8kCE1BxJ4dcgOoXxAC5mDbLt1uBELMwcBHsARee7rr-JE_DIjkngphEdVp4/s640/BG+MArilyn+Back.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaeU-qXxNCwX1UsOjD0tk4aKF6AgtJnfReUU6fy3djSYwBy5_VAPo4JCK-Zm8EtiXJKIBwdUAFgXcx5GRZcqgv9xTcTrOBVu64axBclH2h5RsAC1eyguomgtMkTGH_dvUhl_WS6zkrUm0/s1600/BG+skull.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaeU-qXxNCwX1UsOjD0tk4aKF6AgtJnfReUU6fy3djSYwBy5_VAPo4JCK-Zm8EtiXJKIBwdUAFgXcx5GRZcqgv9xTcTrOBVu64axBclH2h5RsAC1eyguomgtMkTGH_dvUhl_WS6zkrUm0/s400/BG+skull.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />This one was one of my favorites, especially considering the woman's reflection in the blade of the knife:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiglJGNORvzCnxIIigiH2cWuN06EIo4pvceIFgOr7Ovausb0NcP4BbLhCYSnNvQXDzHKgq5yF3ml8yZrNJn3bqYLoD8ykWRBV6bxbgbE4zS3lEXxQ2weuZ-W0g1sZrqjufiToua75NYUlc/s1600/BG+Myers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiglJGNORvzCnxIIigiH2cWuN06EIo4pvceIFgOr7Ovausb0NcP4BbLhCYSnNvQXDzHKgq5yF3ml8yZrNJn3bqYLoD8ykWRBV6bxbgbE4zS3lEXxQ2weuZ-W0g1sZrqjufiToua75NYUlc/s640/BG+Myers.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />And this Star Wars leg was totally cool:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpM6uhdqGLrUaP_wkyfGptKRgDAQ9_FFk3kby53dvAG3n4PPYnZ46lkmpH66M8ojd_b6PRYuZdZJd2sfmxZAE128I3VrSkYxdPftg_LoaEm2n9Uds9QSWG2alrBYTyejjvehODbYbqGlA/s1600/BG+Star+Wars+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpM6uhdqGLrUaP_wkyfGptKRgDAQ9_FFk3kby53dvAG3n4PPYnZ46lkmpH66M8ojd_b6PRYuZdZJd2sfmxZAE128I3VrSkYxdPftg_LoaEm2n9Uds9QSWG2alrBYTyejjvehODbYbqGlA/s640/BG+Star+Wars+2.jpg" width="192" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_3NCatbdQ0s5z558bv9ccHPIIF8SRGdqtYYdIjkf-NR3ExzVBTPLRoKJqavEsaNk74AiB-pHekoOFBsG6BDWWn5e_cPRYGBNZs4TOm0Cfjlo-hmeaeU4pPzgjhI0-Cyi_4oRQrw5G7Zo/s1600/BG+Star+Wars+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_3NCatbdQ0s5z558bv9ccHPIIF8SRGdqtYYdIjkf-NR3ExzVBTPLRoKJqavEsaNk74AiB-pHekoOFBsG6BDWWn5e_cPRYGBNZs4TOm0Cfjlo-hmeaeU4pPzgjhI0-Cyi_4oRQrw5G7Zo/s640/BG+Star+Wars+3.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtzBF9TAlU_IXGu3qWYxI4zBtf5Oa7I1XcMRCDTWcWWxS2v3dY504oRTzqtSzfTe2DeakkP7beWaURZCIlBhFlC9dQ8Y0OyiAGTFk2ALIyZdtNolrS0Ct5qKdgsul-Jb2A9xjbqWW-viY/s1600/BG+Star+Wars+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtzBF9TAlU_IXGu3qWYxI4zBtf5Oa7I1XcMRCDTWcWWxS2v3dY504oRTzqtSzfTe2DeakkP7beWaURZCIlBhFlC9dQ8Y0OyiAGTFk2ALIyZdtNolrS0Ct5qKdgsul-Jb2A9xjbqWW-viY/s640/BG+Star+Wars+1.jpg" width="264" /></a></div><br />Finally, through social media, my friend Ben in Hawai'i requested a shot of "80s West Coast punk rock logos." I thought I had failed in my quest until, as I was leaving, I captured this tiny <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Flag_%28band%29">Black Flag</a> tattoo on a guy named Crash, who works for <a href="http://www.tattooartistmagazine.com/">Tattoo Artist Magazine</a>:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Ov1-UvHGnMerCuhH4E7zPQPyE8JFZlyLG12u_TiNxNHsILOo2rDzpqm0Zm1cSOdoR0L15cyO7K9MUPELFfpS-cELav9Gv8x3t5Drmsvb4D6u0nAerRDSP4XoO7Cx_nOFs_nm4NDs4Kk/s1600/Mini+Black+Flag.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Ov1-UvHGnMerCuhH4E7zPQPyE8JFZlyLG12u_TiNxNHsILOo2rDzpqm0Zm1cSOdoR0L15cyO7K9MUPELFfpS-cELav9Gv8x3t5Drmsvb4D6u0nAerRDSP4XoO7Cx_nOFs_nm4NDs4Kk/s400/Mini+Black+Flag.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mini-<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Flag_%28band%29">Black Flag</a> Bars Tattoo by <a href="http://www.elmstreettattoo.com/shop.html">Oliver Peck</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />and this incredible <a href="http://www.misfits.com/">Misfits</a> piece to boot:<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyd4P9gjEHhhww9qC3gf5f5Tm0s2RKoHSOPnTAWyPpOzV9nNfe68sr-jeNRHkA3KWSdT3DTBKvVPS5s7JsMq9p-OzAQWwFDdO-vUYXRIEk1hrrFXBx0zrLKcQEbhD4MowDQYKjE3JMroI/s1600/Misfits.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyd4P9gjEHhhww9qC3gf5f5Tm0s2RKoHSOPnTAWyPpOzV9nNfe68sr-jeNRHkA3KWSdT3DTBKvVPS5s7JsMq9p-OzAQWwFDdO-vUYXRIEk1hrrFXBx0zrLKcQEbhD4MowDQYKjE3JMroI/s400/Misfits.jpg" width="307" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tattoo by Frank Lee at <a href="http://www.tattooblues.com/tattoos.php">Tattoo Blues</a> in Ft. Lauderdale</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Yes, we know, Misfits are an East Coast band. But it was too nice a tattoo to not photograph. Can you blame me?<br /><br />Check out the Tattoo Artist Magazine blog <a href="http://www.tattooartistmagazineblog.com/">here</a>.<br /><br />Check back throughout the week to see what four tattoos I found most blogworthy for us here on Tattoosday!<br /><br /><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-small;">This entry is ©2011 Tattoosday. </span></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />If you are reading this on another web site other than Tattoosday, without attribution, please note that it has been copied without the author's permission and is in violation of copyright laws. Please feel free to visit <a href="http://tattoosday.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://tattoosday.blogspot.com</a> and read our original content. 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Dispatch from the 2011 New York City Tattoo Convention (A Recap)

  Yesterday I spent a half dozen hours at the Roseland Ballroom , where the New York City Tattoo Convention was holding court. This was my ...

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San Diego Tattoos Visit The Big Apple

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4L9Nc9fq0wwntqCZAqu3Ffwaq3utQ1enTSc_22NOOeewe6nOM0rON-q4nxZ9sHDADrA1mH5ByqyYZKKx0PAxT5tq9Wl4g9MeNLaLmo_xUrBr-5efpCt98MaVku2zlDWZN0obnZbH6Jqbg/s1600-h/PICT0142.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224675242174019282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4L9Nc9fq0wwntqCZAqu3Ffwaq3utQ1enTSc_22NOOeewe6nOM0rON-q4nxZ9sHDADrA1mH5ByqyYZKKx0PAxT5tq9Wl4g9MeNLaLmo_xUrBr-5efpCt98MaVku2zlDWZN0obnZbH6Jqbg/s400/PICT0142.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />I spotted Mike and Tracy on 34th Street on Thursday, July 17. They were the third and fourth people I photographed that day.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwp3l3PLRLmhX69Dp8xC7C9j0OZL4yyXPVeAUVo1ksRUC92_eknqAalMXkIX2mkxBLBVn9Amq9XMCJBk9LJJNzk8QGIDD_S4MXg95a-N073_13n10YZLbhebTlGY8rXZzNMusTInVp-FDX/s1600-h/MISFITS.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224674691305233650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwp3l3PLRLmhX69Dp8xC7C9j0OZL4yyXPVeAUVo1ksRUC92_eknqAalMXkIX2mkxBLBVn9Amq9XMCJBk9LJJNzk8QGIDD_S4MXg95a-N073_13n10YZLbhebTlGY8rXZzNMusTInVp-FDX/s200/MISFITS.gif" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 80px; height: 104px;" /></a><br />Mike had the logo from his favorite band, <a href="http://www.misfits.com/">The Misfits</a>, on the back of his left calf. It's one of his three tattoos.<br /><br />Tracy liked the art for the piece she has, on her upper left arm:<br /><br />It's one of her four tattoos:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeiI9Kp5tjXebwgjUuW1JgwRkvvVx97MKjzhNOJ35gsLUVGlezm4bJ0PIUBOCiLgUEVhLCwl2WEjm-6tuNFd7e2ynk9cmZ8tynfDqeYh1C7q-Pwn9V8WAbBEvXZYIRyGy2GubCHNqCBfob/s1600-h/PICT0143.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224675849291617826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeiI9Kp5tjXebwgjUuW1JgwRkvvVx97MKjzhNOJ35gsLUVGlezm4bJ0PIUBOCiLgUEVhLCwl2WEjm-6tuNFd7e2ynk9cmZ8tynfDqeYh1C7q-Pwn9V8WAbBEvXZYIRyGy2GubCHNqCBfob/s400/PICT0143.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />Both Mike and Tracy, visiting New York from San Diego, had their work done at their local shop All-American Tattoo Company. Stevie inked the Misfits piece and "Little C" did the work on Tracy's bicep.<br /><br />Thanks to both of our visitors for sharing their ink here at Tattoosday!<br /><br />UPDATE: Mike sent me the link to his band's MySpace page. They have a great name, The Filthy Few. Check them out <a href="http://www.myspace.com/thefilthyfewpunx">here</a>.

San Diego Tattoos Visit The Big Apple

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